美国《纽约时报》 8 月 17 日文章，原题：农民开始背弃 MAHA 运动 美国农民的生计依赖于微薄的利润空 间。在2024年大选期间，很多农民因特朗普竞选时承诺提高工资和降低通胀，选择向其靠拢。小罗伯特 ·肯尼迪出任美国卫生与公共服务部部长前提出的"让美国再次健康（MAHA）"口号，旨在抗击慢性 病、改善饮食和营养，也引起了许多美国人的强烈共鸣。但随着时间推移，许多农民开始感到失望。 从期待到失望 但当涉及具体政策的落地时，政府在随后几个月采取的行动却让农民的生活变得更加艰难。最直接的例 子便是此前的"本地食品采购援助合作协议"和"本地学校食品合作协议"被取消。这些项目的削减为政府 节省了约10亿美元，却是以牺牲学校、托儿中心和"食品银行"获得来自当地农民的新鲜食品为代价的。 而获取这些食品，本应是MAHA运动所认为的或许能够减少饮食相关慢性病的解决方案之一。肯尼迪 对这类政策的沉默更让农民不满。 农药言论加深裂痕 除了政策落地的落差，肯尼迪及MAHA运动中的反科学言论更让农民感到震惊，特别是在给农作物喷 洒农药方面。肯尼迪关于"化学物质对我们身体的污染与对土壤的污染如出一辙"的反农药言论令人反 感，在部分 ...

Group 1: Legislative Actions and Impacts - The "Beautiful America Act" signed by Trump on July 4 aims to reduce taxes for low- and middle-income individuals while cutting budgets for Medicaid and SNAP [1] - Trump's administration has been focused on significant budget cuts in public health and nutrition, impacting the FDA, which oversees food safety [2][3] Group 2: FDA's Challenges and Reforms - Robert F. Kennedy Jr., appointed as the head of the Department of Health and Human Services, has controversial views and has faced opposition from the medical community [2][3] - The FDA has seen a reduction of 3,500 employees and a budget cut of $400 million, leading to the suspension of food safety quality control programs [5][21] - The FDA's food safety department has been underfunded for years, resulting in inadequate resources and personnel to ensure food safety [6][13] Group 3: Historical Context and Regulatory Framework - The FDA was established over a century ago to address food safety issues, but its regulatory responsibilities are fragmented across multiple agencies [10][12] - The Food Safety Modernization Act aimed to enhance FDA's powers but has seen budget cuts that hinder its implementation [14][16] Group 4: Recent Food Safety Incidents - Recent food safety crises, such as the Abbott baby formula contamination and listeria outbreaks, highlight the FDA's struggles with oversight [7][9][20] - The FDA's inability to respond promptly to food safety issues has raised concerns about public health and safety [21][26] Group 5: Future Implications - The ongoing budget cuts and personnel reductions at the FDA may lead to a fragmented regulatory system, increasing food safety risks [25][26] - Experts advocate for a fully independent agency dedicated to food safety to improve governance and accountability [26][27]

Core Points - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services aims to have all Americans wear health monitoring devices within four years, as part of the "Make America Healthy Again" agenda [1][3] - The initiative has raised concerns about privacy and data security, as health data may be collected and sold without user consent [3][4] - The cost of continuous glucose monitoring devices is high, ranging from $100 to $300 per month, but the government is exploring ways to make these devices more affordable [3] Group 1 - The push for wearable health monitoring devices is seen as a key component of the government's health agenda, with the Secretary of Health promoting their benefits for personal health management [1][3] - Concerns have been raised regarding the potential for anxiety and over-diagnosis among users of these devices, as well as the risk of misuse of medical terminology in marketing [3][4] - Following the Secretary's promotion, stock prices for glucose monitoring device manufacturers Abbott and Dexcom rose by 3.6% and 10%, respectively, indicating potential market interest [4] Group 2 - Allegations of conflicts of interest have emerged, with claims that the Secretary had prior meetings with pharmaceutical executives, raising questions about the integrity of the health agenda [4] - The "Make America Healthy Again" initiative has faced criticism for causing significant disruptions within the healthcare system, including the dismissal of over 10,000 health department employees and the halting of numerous medical research projects [4] - Some former employees believe that the changes brought by the initiative may worsen public health outcomes, with one CDC manager openly criticizing the Secretary's leadership [4]